However, a massive issuance of bonds and certificates to pay for the properties confiscated during the 1980s and the bank failures that took place in the administration of former President Alemán created an internal debt of as much as US$ 1,469 million at the end of 2002.
Sin embargo, la emisión masiva de bonos y certificados para hacer frente al pago de las propiedades confiscadas durante el decenio de 1980 y las quiebras bancarias que tuvieron lugar durante el mandato del ex Presidente Alemán crearon una deuda interna que llegó a los 1.469 millones de dólares a finales de 2002.